Engineering Science

Engineering Science

Overview

Provides a base of mathematics, science, and engineering fundamentals common to the first two years of a Baccalaureate engineering program. Engineering electives provide special courses to suit your particular interest in any sub-discipline of engineering including civil/environmental, electrical/computer, mechanical/industrial, or chemical engineering. Greenfield Community College participates in the College of Engineering Consortium Agreement with University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Western New England University, and others.

Our program offers the first 2 years of a standard 4 year engineering program. Engineering is the application of the basic sciences to specific fields of design and process. You can take your needed Physics, Math and Chemistry classes here on our campus, and very specialized courses for each of the engineering specialties through our consortium agreement with UMASS. While one may sometimes be able to find a job with only an associate’s degree, these positions are few and far between. Most engineers need a minimum of a bachelor’s degree—but the pay makes up for the investment in your education! GCC has the flexibility to adjust the engineering concentration electives to match the transfer requirements of most colleges, and we are committed to working with our students to meet their specific career and transfer goals.

Engineering Science students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution must follow very specific degree completion plans, depending upon the concentration of study and the requirements of the transferring institution. Work closely with your advisor to choose appropriate classes.

To plan degree completion, see the course descriptions in the academic catalog which specify the planned semester(s) in which required classes are to be scheduled.

For a list of required courses, download the Engineering Science program description from our official academic catalog, or contact this program’s coordinator for specific recommended course sequencing.

Student learning outcomes

Students completing a course of study in this program will be able to:

Appreciate diverse cultural and individual perspectivesBe able to include culture-specific requirements in analysis, and design solutions of technical problems’

Solve problems collaborativelyFunction as an effective design team member

Reason and act ethicallyAdhere to professional engineering standards in all activities

Demonstrate civic knowledge and engagementDefine and solve problems in context (and/or) articulate the relationship between engineering and society, and the natural world

Communicate in various modes and mediaExpress problem solutions in exposition and/or number

Use quantitative concepts and processesExpress, analyze, and solve problems mathematically

Locate, evaluate and use various sources of informationLocate and apply relevant mathematical data tables; evaluate any given statistical data for relevance in problem solving; and recognize when further data collection is needed to define and solve problems

Apply, integrate, and synthesize learningApply the design process to create a prototype; integrate knowledge and synthesize learning from technical and non-technical disciplines into the design process

Spring 2014

What’s next

Transfer to a Baccalaureate program as an engineering major. GCC graduates have successfully transferred to University of Massachusetts, Northeastern University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Western New England University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and others.

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Associate degrees can typically be completed in two (2) years. Associate in Arts (AA) degrees are designed for transfer. Associate in Science (AS) degrees are designed for immediate workforce entry. Certificates are designed for immediate workforce entry and can typically be completed in one (1) year.